CINCINNATI /CONEY ISLAND MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2005: James Erdman's five year old son Eddie hid his eyes as they rode the roller-coaster at the annual Cincinnati AFL-CIO Picnic, held at Coney Island, that attracted upwards of 20,000 people. (Photo by Ken Stewart)(Ken Stewart/For The Post)

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"All of our consumer research, all of our consumer feedback, and all of our in-park data shows that the vast majority of our guests come to Coney Island because of the fun they have while in the Sunlite Pool area," said Rob Schutter, Jr., president and CEO of Coney Island, in a press release.

Coney Island officials say that the park's Sunlite Pool, with more than three million gallons of water, is the world's largest flat surfaced recirculating pool. The park is east of Cincinnati.(HANDOUT)

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The press release said over the past few years, Coney Island has split its focus and resources between the rides and the Sunlite Water Adventure area, but have decided to switch gears to focus exclusively on the waterpark area moving forward.

The park said it also plans to create additional spaces for popular events like the Appalachian Festival and Summerfair Cincinnati, to provide event spaces for other community festivals and events in the future.